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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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